CONTENTS We have here the earnest longings and devout aspirations of the soul for personal communion with God in Christ. The blessedness of that man is sublimely set forth who hath a God in Christ for his portion. To the chief musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.... [ Continue Reading ]
Though the latter part of this rapturous Psalm evidently belongs to the church, and is the language of the church concerning Christ; yet I do not see wherefore the former part may not be supposed to be the language of Christ. It is well known that our Lord spent whole nights in prayer to God; and th... [ Continue Reading ]
I cannot sufficiently admire the beauty of these expressions. The happiness of a bird freed from all fears, and taking her quiet repose in a nest, out of the reach of every enemy, in one of the upper apartments of the altar, is a fine image to represent the security and tranquility of a soul resting... [ Continue Reading ]
It is from the very striking manner in which this verse is introduced, and the singular manner adopted in the words of it, that I ventured to make the observations I did make in the opening of this Psalm. Let the Reader mark it, and while he finds it written, Blessed is the man whose strength is in... [ Continue Reading ]
What though the people of God have a wilderness to go through, Baca, a weeping place, and are themselves as Bochim, weepers, Judges 2:5; nevertheless, while coming up out of it, leaning upon, looking to, and rejoicing in the Lord Jesus Christ, they must go on from strength to strength: for Jehovah h... [ Continue Reading ]
A new subject is evidently opened at this verse: Here is a soul calling upon God as a covenant God, the God of Jacob; and in his name prays to be heard.... [ Continue Reading ]
No one can be at a loss to explain this verse, which contains an immediate address to God in the name of Christ. For who is God's anointed but Jesus? Here is a verse all over gospel. No New Testament believer can put up a more faithful petition with reference to Jesus, than is here put up by the chu... [ Continue Reading ]
How doth, or how ought, the reading of this verse make a truly awakened soul long for the everlasting sabbath of heaven; yea, even for Jesus, the very sabbath of the soul. Observe, Reader! the door of a house is the place of the porter, a menial servant; and there it was Jesus had his ear digged, as... [ Continue Reading ]
A precious view, this, in the double sense of it; and which plainly shows to whom it peculiarly belongs. Jehovah Elohim, in his threefold character of person, is all this abundantly. What signifies our darkness when Jesus is the light and the life of the soul? What power have enemies when Jesus beco... [ Continue Reading ]
How beautifully and divinely the Psalm closeth! Oh Reader! may your heart and mine join issue with it! Blessed is the nation, blessed the family, blessed the man, who trusteth to a God in Christ! REFLECTIONS HAIL! thou holy, thou blessed, thou anointed of God! Oh! let thy name be ever to my soul as... [ Continue Reading ]